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·March 31, 2019·5 min read

Pairing music with medication offers potential therapeutic strategy to manage pain

Classical music exposure paired with ibuprofen reduced response to inflammation pain by 93%, compared to exposure to the medication alone in mouse models of pain. For those exposed to just music, researchers report a 77% reduction in surgical pain.

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·January 31, 2019·3 min read

Medical Marijuana Relieves Symptoms in Children with Autism

More than 80% of parents reported significant or moderate improvements in their child's ASD symptoms following medical cannabis treatment, a new study reports.

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·January 28, 2019·7 min read

The Discovery of the Endocannabinoid System: Centuries in the Making

Researchers shed light on the endocannabinoid system and report how cannabis is helping to provide relief to many with medical problems.

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·November 27, 2018·5 min read

How Ancient Virus Got Cannabis High

Researchers provide the first cannabis chromosome map, revealing ancient viruses contributed to the evolution of marijuana.

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·November 7, 2018·2 min read

Cannabis Compound CBD Beneficial for Children with Epilepsy

A new study reports a 39 to 46% reduction in seizures in children with Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome when given CBD based treatments.

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·October 28, 2018·3 min read

Cannabis Pain Relief Without the High

Researchers have pinpointed an effective dose of CBD to help treat chronic pain, without generating the typical marijuana 'high'.

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·August 31, 2018·7 min read

Cannabidiol Shows Sustained Effects Against Depression for Seven Days: Rat Study

A study using rat models of depression reveals a single dose of the cannabis extract CBD can help to reduce symptoms of depression for up to one week. Researchers say cannabidiol appears to activate mechanisms that help repair neural circuitry in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, which get damaged as a result of depression.

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·August 10, 2018·4 min read

CBD Oil Study Shows Significant Improvements in Patients with Treatment Resistant Epilepsy

A new study reveals CBD oil significantly improves seizure frequency and other symptoms in people with treatment resistant epilepsy.

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·August 8, 2018·1 min read

Can Medical Marijuana Help Treat Intractable Epilepsy?

A new study considers the medical benefits of using marijuana to help treat epilepsy which can not be controlled with standard anticonvulsants.

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·May 17, 2018·6 min read

Cannabidiol Significantly Reduces Seizures in Patients with Severe Form of Epilepsy

Researchers provide further evidence that the cannabis compound, CBD, is effective at reducing seizures in people with epilepsy. The new study reveals CBD significantly reduced seizures in people with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Previously, the researchers demonstrated CBD was effective at seizure control in Dravet syndrome.